Public water system · KS2001503

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Augusta, City of

At a glance

City of Augusta (PWSID KS2001503) is an active community water system in Butler County, Kansas. It reports serving 9,267 people through 3,581 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

9,267

Service connections

3,581

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2001503

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served9,267

Service connections3,581

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedAugusta

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyButler County

How does City of Augusta compare with other water systems in Butler County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Augusta is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Butler County has 21 active public water systems, and City of Augusta is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 2,310 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 48,500 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Augusta is about 38% above that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Kansas has 863 active community water systems, 83% of the state's 1,041 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Kansas systems (7.2%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Augusta?

EPA lists City of Augusta as owned by a local government. The KS state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 20 of the 21 active systems in Butler County (95%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Augusta have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between December 2001 and April 2008. By type: 8 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2008-04-02	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2008-02-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2007-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2007-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2006-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2005-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2005-07-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2005-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-06-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2001-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

City of Augusta: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Augusta?

City of Augusta (PWSID KS2001503) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Augusta serve?

City of Augusta reports serving 9,267 people through 3,581 service connections in Butler County, Kansas.

Where does City of Augusta get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Augusta have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is City of Augusta's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Augusta's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Augusta must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Butler County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
El Dorado, City of	Butler	12,810	Community	Surface water
Butler Co Rwd 5	Butler	6,457	Community	Purchased surface water
Rose Hill, City of	Butler	4,269	Community	Purchased surface water
Butler Co Rwd 6	Butler	2,655	Community	Purchased surface water
Butler Co Rwd 4	Butler	1,565	Community	Purchased surface water
Douglass, City of	Butler	1,551	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Augusta, City of, PWSID KS2001503, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/augusta-city-of-ks2001503 (data as of October 1, 2026).